Wireless Wave - January, 2007
Jay’s Spot
South Plains Communications opens Amarillo Location
2007 is off to an exciting start at South Plains Communications as we open the doors of our 2nd location. As of January 2, we will be offering radio communication sales, service and tower service for the Amarillo area. Just like Lubbock, the Amarillo location will be a full-line radio communication company. I am especially pleased to announce that this location will be under the leadership of my son, Jay P. Jenkins, Jr. Jay P has grown up in the radio industry and has knowledge and experience in both the sales and technical aspects of the business. He has installed and programmed radios, worked on towers and been involved with the sales team as well. Jay P graduated from Lubbock Christian University in 2003 with a B.S. degree in Environmental Science. He and his wife, Kami, were married in June of 2004 and moved to Amarillo for Kami to attend Texas Tech School of Pharmacy. While there, Jay P worked as a Territorial Manager for Ecolab in the Central Panhandle region. He also gained valuable leadership experience after having trained and served as a Conductor for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. Jay P brings the training and experience to South Plains Communications that will provide a solid foundation for the Amarillo team.
We are confident that our new Amarillo location will enable us to further serve the communication needs of radio users throughout the entire High Plains and South Plains regions of the state. Jay P will be offering the same quality product and service that has come to be associated with our Lubbock office. We are so excited to be in Amarillo and to be able to be a part of that great city.
When in Amarillo, we invite you to visit our new location at:
1601 W. 8th Street
Amarillo, TX 79101
806-376-4444
1-888-575-2467
Product Spotlight Motorola PM 1500 UHF/VHF High Powered Radio
* 255 Channels
* Multicolored LED indicators
* 25 - 110 Watts, UHF/VHF
* Backlit 8-Character Alphanumeric Display
* Programmable Emergency Button
* 4 Programmable Buttons
* 7.5 Watt External Speaker
Motorola’s PM1500 two-way radio is specifically designed for maximum performance in demanding work areas, such as:
* Public Safety
* Public Works
* Transportation
* Construction
* Utilities
The PM1500 is P25 upgradeable.
www.southplainscomm.com
2007 is bringing yet more changes for South Plains Communications as our website is taking on a new look!!! Visitors to the site will find much more information about:
* Products & Accessories
* System Designs
* Tower Locations - Rental - Service & Construction
* Radio Rentals
* FCC Licensing
* 800 Trunking
* UHF Trunking
Please visit our new site for current events, technology and services that are available.
Tower Talk...
South Plains Communication’s tower division has experienced tremendous growth. SPC now offers:
* Additional tower sites and
* Increased services
Additional information regarding tower sites and services will be provided in the company’s newsletters during the year and much information can be found at SPC’s website.
With numerous towers located throughout the Panhandle and South Plains regions, SPC provides prompt and efficient tower maintenance. South Plains Communications is equipped to handle a variety of tower related jobs for the people of:
West Texas and Eastern New Mexico
South Plains Communications is also heavily involved in other aspects of the tower business such as:
* construction of sites
* erecting towers
* site maintenance
* dismantling and removing towers
Technically...
Our technicians are frequently asked questions about the care and maintenance of radios, accessories and other equipment. This section of the newsletter will be dedicated to helping provide answers to some of those questions.
1) Why do I have to upgrade to narrow band?
The FCC is requiring all channels between 150 - 512 to go narrow band by January 1, 2013. This will open up new channels for wireless communication.
2) What is Project 25?
It is the new interoperable digital format that is being used in the field of public safety and homeland security. It is a standards based user driven technology. Project 25 is built on a digital platform and is designed so as it is compatible with the existing Legacy equipment. This format allows users to migrate to full digital capabilities.
3) Why are there different size antennas?
Each frequency has a unique wave length. A Low Band 30 MHz pattern is very long whereas the length of an 800 MHz is very short. Therefore, different size antennas are necessary depending upon the frequency and the DB gain.
If you have questions you would like to have answered E-mail them to spcomm@sbcglobal.net or call them into Tiffany at 806-795-5823.
